 From time to time, as part of my day job writing a history book, I have the opportunity to get away from my desk and see the actual building I’m researching. One of the things I generally do is look for is a cornerstone. Then, when I find it, I wonder about the people, were thinking about when they laid the stone.
Since cornerstones usually have a date on them, it’s usually pretty easy to find a newspaper account of what went on that day, and what the people were saying at the time. For the most part, they were thinking of us, in the future, thinking about them in the past. When people lay cornerstones in a building, they are pretty certain that the reason the building is being built is even more important than the building, and that the reason will stand the test of time.
So, today we find ourselves in the present, wondering what people in the future will be thinking when they look at our cornerstone. Will they understand that the school board, the town, the MPP, the students, the teachers and the principal got together to dedicate a building built for public education? Will they be surprised that we think public education will stand the test of time? ...read more
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As you are well aware, we have an increasing number of absences related to Influenza-Like-Illness (ILI). We will continue to keep our schools open and to provide for the education of our students. We continue to be in regular contact with the Health Units and are providing the news media with regular updates. 
